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Studying & Interpreting the Bible (Course 1001) 圣经学习与解经（1001课程） Description: 课程简介： This course lays the groundwork for reading the Bible in order to gain the correct understanding of its message. 本课程为学生阅读圣经打下基础，以便他们正确理解

Context is very important in understanding what a Bible verse means. 上下文对于理解圣经中的字句是非常重要的。 If we are going to understand correctly what a particular Bible verse means, we need to read not only the verse, but the entire chapter, and sometimes the entire book. 假如我们要正确地理

Rule #2 规则二 THE BIBLE VIEWS THE WORLD AS HAVING A GOD THAT DOES MIRACLES 圣经将世界视为有着一位施行神迹的上帝的世界 God is not just a distant, uninterested observer who does not care what happens in the world, but has sent his Son to the world to live here and to die for

Rule #3 规则三 THE ORIGINAL WORDS THAT GOD INSPIRED ARE ABSOLUTELY AUTHORITATIVE 上帝默示的最初话语有着至高无上的权威。 Because the Bible was written a long time ago, the original writings by the original writers are no longer preserved. The original writings were copied by many people and translated into many languages. There was great care

Rule #4 规则四 TO INTERPRET A BIBLE PASSAGE CORRECTLY, WE SHOULD STUDY THE HISTORICAL SETTING OF THE PASSAGE 为了正确地解释某一处经文，我们应该查考该处经文的历史背景。 The writers of the Bible wrote in the language of the time and place in which they lived. 圣经作

Rule #5 规则五 TO INTERPRET A BIBLE PASSAGE CORRECTLY, WE SHOULD LOOK FOR ITS SIMPLE MEANING, STUDYING THE GRAMMATICAL SETTING 为了正确地解释某一处经文，我们应该寻找该经文的基本意思，研究其文法情境。 Our method of interpreting the Bible is called “His

Rule #6 规则六 SCRIPTURE INTERPRETS SCRIPTURE ITSELF 以经解经 The best way for us to understand what the Bible says, is to allow the Bible to interpret itself. The Bible is God’s Word. Therefore, it is clear and consistent. It does not contradict itself. Some passages may be more difficult for us to understand, but we should turn to other passages in

THE HISTORY OF INTERPRETATION 诠释的历史 From the time of the Early Christian Church to the Reformation (100-1500 A.D.) 从早期基督教到改革时期(公元100-1500年) It was not long after the New Testament was written that so-called ‘scholars’ began to